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Electrical and optical properties of Processable Polythiophene Derivatives: Structure‐Property relationships
Author(s) -
Leclerc Mario,
Faid Karim
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19970091404
Subject(s) - polythiophene , materials science , alkoxy group , alkyl , side chain , solubility , doping , polymer chemistry , conductive polymer , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , polymer , composite material , chemistry
Control of the electrical and optical properties of different polythiophene derivatives can be achieved, to some extent, by adjusting the nature of their substituents. The effects of flexible side chains (increase in solubility, modification of the stability of the conducting state, induction of thermo‐, iono‐, photo‐, or biochromism) such as alkyl or alkoxy moieties are reviewed and the promising self‐doped polythiophenes (see Figure) discussed.